Pathways and IBDP Coordinator, High School

Cognita; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stamford American International School, Singapore, is seeking a Pathways and IBDP Coordinator for its High School team. The role leads teaching and learning quality across IBDP, AP, Stamford courses, and BTEC, ensuring curricular coherence and high pedagogy standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of secondary teaching, 3+ years in academic operations, and strong coaching abilities in a multi-pathway context, with safeguarding compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a relevant subject.
• Minimum 5 years teaching in a secondary school environment.
• Minimum 3 years of academic operations management in a secondary school environment.
• Teaching experience across at least two curricular programs.
• Proven experience supervising or managing the IBDP Core (TOK, Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, Service, and Extended Essay).
• Demonstrated ability to build teacher capacity through collaborative inquiry, student work analysis, assessment moderation, and instructional coaching.
• Full compliance with safeguarding and child protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality of teaching and learning of Stamford’s Grade 11–12 academic pathways, including the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), AP, Stamford courses, and BTEC courses.
• Ensure curricular coherence, teacher growth, and high standards of pedagogy, assessment, and reporting.

Skills

Coaching & Pedagogy

Safeguarding

Multi-Pathway Experience

DP Core Oversight

Educational Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education or relevant subject

Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or International Education

Job description

Pathways and IBDP Coordinator, High School

As a leading international school in Singapore, Stamford American International School (Stamford American) caters to students aged 18 months to 18 years old. With students from 75 countries and over 2500 students across two state-of-the-art campuses, we offer a dynamic educational journey emphasizing student well-being and academic excellence.

Stamford American is proud to be an IB World School, offering the full continuum of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and IB Diploma Programme (DP). The school’s outstanding faculty comprising more than 350 experienced and highly qualified teachers from over 40 nationalities, through a competitive recruitment process. Educators are highly skilled in their content areas and pedagogy, but equally important, they excel at building strong relationships and creating an environment where students feel safe, supported, and valued.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for a Pathways and IBDP Coordinatorto join our High School team.

About the Role:
To lead the quality of teaching and learning of Stamford’s Grade 11–12 academic pathways, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Advanced Placement (AP), Stamford courses, and BTEC courses. The coordinator ensures curricular coherence, teacher growth, and high standards of pedagogy, assessment, and reporting aligned with Stamford’s Guiding Statements, Learning Principles, and Pedagogical Framework.

Position Requirements:

• Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Education or a relevant subject discipline, accompanied by a valid teaching certification or license


• Educational Expertise: Minimum 5 years teaching in a secondary school environment


• Operational Experience: Minimum 3 years of academic operations management in a secondary school environment


• Multi-Pathway Experience: Teaching experience across at least two curricular programs


• DP Core Oversight: Proven experience supervising or managing the IBDP Core (Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, Service, and Extended Essay)


• Coaching & Pedagogy: Demonstrated ability to build teacher capacity through collaborative inquiry, student work analysis, assessment moderation, and instructional coaching


• Safeguarding: Full compliance with Cognita safeguarding and child protection requirements

Preferences

• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or International Education


• Prior experience as an IB Diploma Programme Coordinator


• Leadership experience in more than one of the programs: IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Course, Pearson/Edexcel BTEC, and US Common Core


• Formal experience designing or managing flexible, multi-pathway high school graduation frameworks


• IB Examiner, DP Workshop Leader, or College Board AP Consultant experience

With a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all potential employees undergo mandatory pre-employment background checks, and appointments are contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference and background checks, as required by our parent organization, Cognita.

The school is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued. There is no discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family status, pregnancy, marital status, medical or mental health history, physical characteristics, or disability. All applications from qualified candidates are welcome.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.